There is also an important and long Roman period in the history of Arezzo. Today the most evident and tangible evidence of this link between the Tuscan city and Rome are the ruins of a large Roman amphitheater from the first half of the second century AD. located between via Crispi and via Margaritone.
On a part of the perimeter of this ellipsoidal structure the Monastery of San Bernardo was built in the 14th century, today the seat of the Archaeological Museum of Arezzo.
Probably built under the Emperor Hadrian (117-138 AD), the Roman amphitheater also testifies to the importance that Arezzo had for the "Eternal City". In fact, if the city of Etruria was initially a place to be subtracted from the Etruscans (late 4th century BC), then a stopping point for the movements of the Romans to the north, subsequently the place became a garrison of Rome. This meant that many Roman citizens moved to Arezzo.
Hence the need to create structures for these people that would satisfy their habits, their customs. This large open-air theater was one of them.
As already mentioned, the amphitheater has an elliptical shape and its dimensions are truly remarkable. Measured externally on its major axis it is about one hundred and twenty meters, the smaller one nearly seventy.
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